Mrs. R. Jeanine Ewert Beaverton High School Beaverton, Michigan Course Description Students in this course will learn how to design, develop and publish web sites and web-ready communication. Students will learn how to create graphics with applications such as Adobe Fireworks and Illustrator. Students will create web sites both manually and through the use of web site development software while applying professional graphic design techniques. Students will learn to use HTML, XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets, and Flash to create business cards, logos, web animations, and web sites for clients. Students will also use tools such as PhotoStory and Movie Maker to develop media projects. As students work through this process, they will apply professionalism, teamwork, and develop oral communication skills. As a final project, students will create a portfolio to showcase their skills to potential employers. Career Preparation Students who complete this course may be qualified to work or continue their education in these career areas: Computer Engineer, Computer Operator, Computer Systems Analysis, Graphic Designer, Media Coordinator, Media Specialist, Media/Instructional Designer, Information Technology Engineer, Web Production Assistant, Web Designer, Web Administrator, or Webmaster. Curriculum Copyright law and learning how to cite graphics used Macromedia Fireworks o Understand the Fireworks environment o Work with new and existing documents o Work with bitmap images o Create shapes o Create and modify text o Work with vector tools o Modify multiple vector objects o Modify color o Apply effects to objects and text o Apply a style to text o Work with imported files o Work with bitmap selection tools o Learn about selection areas o Select areas based on color o Alter pixels on a bitmap o Work with masks o Sample and store color 1 Page Syllabus
o Use the Creative commands to change images o Create basic animation o Add tweening to animation o Optimize and export files Macromedia Fireworks (continued) o Create slices and hotspots o Create links o Create rollovers o Create buttons o Create a navigation bar HTML o Create an html document with basic tags o Modify appearance of text with html tags o Create lists (ordered and unordered) o Add hyperlinks to text, graphics, anchors, files, other URLs o Insert special characters o Modify color with color codes o Add backgrounds and horizontal rules Macromedia Dreamweaver o Learn to use the Dreamweaver work space o View a web page and use help o Plan and define a web site o Add a folder and pages; set a home page o Create and view a site map o Create content and set page properties o Create, import, and format text o Add links to web pages o Use the history panel and edit code o Modify and test web pages o Create ordered and unordered lists o Insert and align graphics o Enhance an image and use alternate text o Insert a background image and perform site maintenance o Create internal and external links o Create internal links to named anchors o Insert Flash text o Create, modify, and copy a navigation bar o Manage web site links o Create a table o Resize, split, and merge cells o Insert and align graphics in table cells o Insert text and format cell content o Perform web site maintenance o Upload web site to Internet using FTP 2 Page Syllabus
Graphic Design o Audience and Purpose o Web Addresses o Choosing a Web Host o Headlines and Writing for the Web o Fonts and Text o Alignment o Tables o Lists o Ideal Page Width & Length o Contact Information o Hyperlinks and Navigation o Hit Counters o Backgrounds o Color o Graphics o Audio o Animation o Meta Tags o Printing Macromedia Flash o Understand the Macromedia Flash environment o Open a document and play a movie o Create and save a movie o Work with layers and the timeline o Plan a web site o Distribute a Flash movie o Use the Macromedia Flash drawing tools o Edit drawings o Work with objects o Work with text o Work with layers o Work with symbols and instances o Work with libraries o Create buttons o Assign actions to buttons o Create frame animations o Create motion-tweened animation o Work with motion guides o Create motion animation effects o Animate text o Create shape-tweened animations o Create a mask effect o Add sound o Add scenes o Create a slide show presentation 3 Page Syllabus
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access o Create and modify business letters and envelopes o Convert documents to an HTML web page or PDF file o Incorporate clipart to design projects o Use tables to present graphics with proper citations o Add hyperlinks to documents o Use automatic updating fields to organize files for storage o Develop a budget o Create an invoice for a client o Integrate Excel into Word to display costs associated with running a business o Create client database o Use mail merge to write business letters to clients o Incorporate graphics from Fireworks in Word to create business cards Required Materials Textbook: The Web Collection Revealed: Standard Edition, DELMAR Cengage Learning, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4354-8266-1 Software: Adobe Design Premium CS4; IEclass.com Other Resources: Pen or pencil Course Schedule Assignments are posted weekly at Mrs. Ewert s web site. Students will be expected to check the web site regularly for an updated assignment schedule. http://www.edzone.net/~jewert/classes/ Evaluation Each marking period is based on the following (Employability Skills are explained on Mrs. Ewert s website). Grading Categories Assignments, tests, quizzes, etc. 85% Employability Skills 5% Marking Period Exams 10% Grading Scale A =94-100 A- =90-93 B+ =87-89 B =84-86 B- =80-83 C+ =77-79 C =74-76 C- =70-73 D+ =67-69 D =64-66 D- =60-63 E =0-59 4 Page Syllabus
Homework. Homework is due at the beginning of the hour for hand-written assignments. Electronic assignment deadlines will be posted on Aplia or Mrs. Ewert s web site. Life is full of deadlines. Students will be expected to meet deadlines as college students, employees, and citizens. High school is the time for students to learn the importance of submitting work on time. Excused Absences and Makeup Work. The student will be responsible for obtaining the assignments for the work missed when absent. The student will be given two days for every EXCUSED absence to makeup work. After that, work will not be accepted. Makeup work must be completed on the student's own time, before school, during lunch, or after school. Class time will not be given for makeup work. Unexcused Absences. School policy states that "any work missed during an unexcused absence will not be accepted for credit" (page 19, handbook). The handbook defines what is considered an excused or unexcused absence. For students to earn credit for makeup assignments, the absence must be excused by the parent calling the attendance office at 246-3010 within 24 hours of the absence. Classroom Policies Students will be expected to be prompt, be prepared, be productive, be respectful, be ethical, and be safe. See Mrs. Ewert s web site for additional explanation of these classroom expectations. 5 Page Syllabus